# Agora Cosmica vs lila

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Agora Cosmica | lila |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 30 in Education | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 149 | 18 911 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +151 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.3.1 · 8 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

lila scores 76/100 against 48/100 for Agora Cosmica, so it is the safer default.

Agora Cosmica ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

If you want the quickest setup, Agora Cosmica is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.

lila is growing faster right now (+151 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Agora Cosmica](https://selfhost.directory/project/agoracosmica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/agoracosmica.md)
- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/agoracosmica-vs-lila